Elisabeth Sharp McKetta is an award-winning author, teacher, and speaker. She is the author of twelve previous books, including the writing guide The Creative Year. Her shorter writings have appeared in Real Simple, The Poetry Review, Mid-American Review, Literary Mama, and elsewhere. Since 2012, she has taught writing at Harvard Extension School, where she won the 2018 James E. Conway Excellence in Teaching Writing Award. She currently lives with her family in Boise, Idaho.